Mamie Ruth Davis

Mamie Ruth Martin, 83, of Paragould, died March 7, 2013 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born September 7, 1929 in Danville, Arkansas the daughter of the late James Leonard and Lucy Jane Lindsey Martin. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Reverend Gordon Rudolph Davis, who founded Calvary Full Gospel Church in Cardwell, Missouri and pastored there until 1999, nephews, Larry Gordon Davis, Robert William LaRose, Jr., niece, Darlene Harms, She was a member of the Calvary Full Gospel Church and affiliated with East Side Baptist Church. Mamie graduated from East Prairie High School in East Prairie Missouri, attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and was a graduate of Arkansas State College (University) in Jonesboro. She taught school in the State of Missouri for 20 years and in Paragould Public Schools (Baldwin) for 23 years. She was a member and past president of Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority, a member of Missouri Early Childhood Education Association, member and past secretary of Greene County Teachers Association, member of Arkansas Retired Teachers Association, Member of Missouri Retired Teachers Association and past member of the Arkansas State Board of Education. She is survived by her sister, Artie Ann LaRose, nephews, Michael LaRose and James (Jim) LaRose, all of Texas, several great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday, at Heath Funeral Home. Her life will be celebrated Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Heath Colonial Chapel with Reverend Gary Bartle and Reverend Dennis Scudder officiating. Interment will follow at Linwood Cemetery. Sign online guestbook at www.heathfuneralhome.com.